The teams are out and the anthems are underway!

Hello and welcome to Ultimate Rugby's coverage of USA v Italy from the 2017 Women's World Cup! The two teams have met only once - in 2012 when the USA won 34-20 in Rome. A lot has changed since then, the United States have a lot of 7's experience in the side but how much will that count against the Italians after a lacklustre 6 Nations campaign. Stay tuned with us we'll have live updates from the game in 5 minutes!

Go Eagles!